I just have to keep reminding myself that the lowering gas prices are going to make it all better. After all, isn't that what this latest attempt at economic stimulus is supposed to do? It's no longer over $40 to fill my car's tank. Yesterday I did it for under $20. Is that enough to really help people, though?
I suppose the extra $20 is a boon and all - and it does relieve a certain amount of anxiety. I'm still on the hunt for another job, though - not to replace but to supplement my current employment.
So with all this economic malarkey (and really, what else can it be called, the present US economy), Thanksgiving and Christmas and all that are just around the corner. Alexandra and I will not be having Thanksgiving dinner with our family this year - the trip back to CT would be too much of a hardship financially, not to mention the annoyance of the long trip, the missed school for Alex, and the stress of moving a veritable zoo of animals 1000 miles for a week.
We're cool with that, though, and are planning to have friends over to our house for the holiday. I'm not making the turducken I'd originally proposed - especially not after finding out how expensive those are! A traditional turkey, with Kylie's special stuffing, will suffice as the main course.
What we're doing for Christmas, however, is still up in the air. As Starbucks won't be offering me any hours while they're closed for break, the viability of remaining in Illinois for the break is ... well, slight. I guess it all hinges on whether I find another job today. My day's goals do include filling out some applications. It was pointed out to me, though, that the ever-decreasing gas prices will at least make the trip more affordable than I'd originally planned.
All will be okay, I know - but I'd prefer to live without such stress.
... at least Alex just wants Uno and Scrabble for Christmas :-)
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